Z11
Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases
Coding Guidelines
Inclusion Terms
- Screening is the testing for disease or disease precursors in asymptomatic individuals so that early detection and treatment can be provided for those who test positive for the disease.
Excludes1 (Mutually Exclusive)
These codes should never be used together with Z11
- encounter for diagnostic examination-code to sign or symptom
Specific Codes (10)
Encounter for screening for intestinal infectious diseases
Encounter for screening for respiratory tuberculosis
Encounter for screening for other bacterial diseases
Encounter for screening for infections with a predominantly sexual mode of transmission
Encounter for screening for human immunodeficiency virus [HIV]
Encounter for screening for other viral diseases
Encounter for screening for other protozoal diseases and helminthiases
Encounter for testing for latent tuberculosis infection
Encounter for screening for other infectious and parasitic diseases
Encounter for screening for infectious and parasitic diseases, unspecified


